The differences are sometimes subtle, but noticeable. One of LANDR's mastering engine's coolest features is the ability to upload and match a mastered reference track. If you aren't already mixing with reference tracks, you should be. Mixing with reference tracks is the practice of comparing your mix to a commercially produced recording along the way. The ability to then upload those very same tracks into LANDR's engine (up to three reference tracks per master) and match their sonic qualities in the mastering stage is one of the things that really sets this platform apart. In my test run, the reference match was one thing that really blew me away. As a feature I often use inside other, more expensive software, this feature's availability and functionality on LANDR was a surprise. The track I uploaded as a reference is an incredibly aggressive metal recording I did in 2019. The song I was mastering was a lo-fi song with clean guitars. I wanted to see how diligent the engine was in matching the reference track's sonic qualities, even when that track could not be more different than the song that was being mastered. The dynamic changes were stark and stuck out right away. The upper mids of my master were much grittier, and the entire track took on most of the intensity from the reference, especially the harmonic characteristics imparted on the track from the distorted guitars and crash cymbals. One more of LANDR's latest and greatest features is full album mastering. Less than a decade ago, acquiring a fully mastered record would have cost upwards of $1,000-$2,000. When an album is mastered, the tracks need to be mastered together, to ensure that no one track is disproportionately dynamic or EQ'ed differently. This makes for a consistent and enjoyable listening experience. LANDR offers this at the touch of a button. Now that we've taken a look at LANDR's mastering suite's power let's look at some of the service's bonus features. Included in every LANDR subscription or plan is a hassle-free storage cloud, that serves to backup and protects your work, while also allowing you to access your masters through your LANDR account anywhere. LANDR also gives you the ability to share your masters with collaborators via LANDR directly. You can even export the finished song to LANDR's distribution service to release immediately to digital streaming. While there are other programs (mainly expensive AU/VST/AAX plug-ins) that have made mastering a breeze via machine learning, LANDR's price point, cloud storage, threading into distribution and easy to use reference tracks matching feature makes it almost impossible to say no. LANDR combines a mastering suite, cloud storage subscription and digital distribution membership in one convenient, streamlined place. LANDR entered the competitive royalty-free sample library market recently with a very enticing offering. Besides offering over 1,000,000 royalty-free sounds, LANDR uses their advanced algorithmic tech to offer a sample 'Selection' tool powered by AI. The tool helps to match one sound's rhythmic, tonal and timbral qualities with another and so on, saving hours of mindless browsing to find loops or one-shots that compliment each other.
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